The quilt is finished! Im quite happy with it, although its far from perfect! This was a great learning experience and I actually enjoyed it. The finished size is probably just a little short from a full size bed; I just kind of eyeballed it, making something big enough that Milo can use and grow into a little bit.

Once i finished piecing together the top I thought I was close to being done. Unfortunatley I had about 5 more hours of work cut out ahead of me. And since I brought everything downstairs to work where I had a bigger space, I wanted to power through this. This probably explains the far from perfect part because I was getting pretty tired. I used an old sheet for the back of the quilt.

Edging: I had some difficulty here – First with understanding it, then with executing it. I made my original edging 2.5 inches, but I think i will work with at least three inches next time to give it a little more wiggle room to work with. Also I chose to machine show it on when i sewed it on one side, it goes through it on the other side so i have to figure out the trick to making it neater.

Some tips/tools that definitely helped me through this

a walking foot. I got mixed reactions from friends saying I didnt need one – but since my machine is new, i didnt want to break it, so i opted to get one – I did break four needles however though towards the end, and the walking foot fell apart, but I dont think I could have gotten through this quilt without doing serious damage to my machine.

transparent thread. what?!! didnt know this even existed. I read somewhere to get nylon, but i couldnt find any, so i used polyester and im a little nervous its too weak, but time will tell. I was kind of racking my brain trying to figure out how I was going to pick ONE color of thread that worked well for the entire quilt, since it was so multi-colored.

youtube. when in doubt, youtube it.

So I kind of power-through-ed this one, trying to get the hang of it. The purpose was to make something using scraps, and I definitely succeeded and love how it turned out – so much I already started another one….

I made these muffins and now I always want to make these muffins. They are so perfect. The fruit makes them a little sweet, but the almond meal/cornmeal gives them the perfect texture. I definitely love a good cornmuffin, and these do deliver!

This is a really easy dinner to throw together if you have some rice on hand. I usually make a batch on sunday, to use for the week; sometimes I do a double batch and freeze some so I can throw quick dinners together. Usually the rice cooking is the longest part of making dinner. You can definitely customize this to your liking – add more vegetables for sure.

I needed something quick and I’m always looking for ways to eat more kimchi and this was perfect.

Heat your wok and add about a tablespoon or so of oil. Throw in your onions, garlic and tofu. Saute until onions are soft and tofu is golden; be careful not to burn. Add your kimchi and kimchi juice and swish around a little bit. Throw in your rice and add the soy sauce ; Cook until heated through and add the green onions.

Sprinkles! peanut butter! oats! chocolate chips!! but really, SPRINKLES!!!
Do I need to mention this had me at sprinkles?! Super fun to make and serve up – anything topped with sprinkles is a winner in my book. Especially when a birthday in invovled.

Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar. In a 2-cup measuring cup whisk together the maple syrup, vanilla, almond butter and olive oil. Add to the dry ingredients and beat until almost together. Add chocolate chips and oatmeal. Mix until combined.

Scoop the dough into the pan and place on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with lots of sprinkles. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set.